Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow today. The issue is the negotiation for Hamas to release two Israeli hostages who are Russian citizens. Russia itself has been involved in this negotiation since it is talking both to Israel and Hamas. Their release is crucial to the success of the ceasefire.
Although it is not mentioned in this article, the issue could also involve an agreement between Hamas and the PLO for the Palestinian Authority to take over responsibility for Gaza once this phase of the conflict ends. It has been talked about in that phase that the military wing of Hamas will disarm, and the political wing will become part of the Palestinian Authority. It should be noted that Russia has hosted talks among the various Palestinian factions in an effort to get a unity agreement.
